Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:55 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:17 am – 4:06 pm
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People5,728 residentsin the Tylorstown census areaMedian age 38.92,576 households59% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,230 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,382 mm of rain a year, 78 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Ty'n-tylemountain · under a mileLlyn y Forwynlake · under a mileMynydd y Ffaldaumountain · 1.3 miRhondda Fachvalley · under a mileSt Gwynno Forestforest · 1.5 miCefn Gwyngulhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlaenllechau Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haPenrhys Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haCwmaman Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haAlbany Street Allotmentallotments · under a mileBlaenllechau Park Football Groundplaying field · under a mileGelligaled Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201818 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband7.0% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation236 m774 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 209 to 427 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewi Sant Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryThe Maerdy Ferndale Mgp4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKnights Ferndale 2 Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFerndale Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDarran Park Primary320 pupilsright herePrimaryY.G.G. Llyn-y-Forwyn170 pupils1.1 miSecondaryFerndale Community School636 pupils1.2 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL19 miRailway stationYstrad Rhondda1.4 miBus stationTonypandy Bus Station Stand A12.5 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop17 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF43 postcode district.
